UT football: Longhorns to unveil Ricky Williams statue

AUSTIN — Ricky Williams retired just in time to see what he’d look like dipped in bronze.

Texas announced Thursday it will erect a statue in the likeness of Williams, the former Longhorns running back who just completed his NFL career. Williams’ eight-foot, 1,000-pound statue will stand next to the one of fellow Heisman Trophy winner Earl Campbell in the southwest corner of Royal-Memorial Stadium. The Longhorns will unveil the statue at their spring game on April 1.

Williams, who broke the NCAA’s career rushing record (later eclipsed by Wisconsin’s Ron Dayne) in 1998, will be on hand for the ceremony. In a statement released by UT, Williams said he was honored by the school’s plans and said having his own statue at the stadium “is something (he) never could have imagined in (his) wildest dreams.”

The spring game will mark the end of UT’s offseason practice, which began Thursday.